Never Worked A Single Hour, But Got Rs 26 Lakh: How This Employee Won Case against Abu Dhabi Employer 

Despite ne'er stepping into nan workplace, an worker successful Abu Dhabi has won a lawsuit against a institution that grounded to honour his employment contract. A section tribunal has ordered nan patient to salary AED 110,400 (approximately ₹26 lakh) successful unpaid wages for a occupation nan worker was ne'er allowed to start.

The unnamed worker signed a fixed-term statement that included a basal net of AED 7,200 and a full compensation package of AED 24,000 per month, according to Khaleej Times. The statement was valid from November 11, 2024, to April 7, 2025. But contempt a valid connection missive and each formalities, nan institution ne'er permitted him to statesman work.

The worker took nan matter to nan Abu Dhabi Labour Court, which ruled successful his favour, stressing that employment agreements are legally binding, moreover if nan worker hasn’t formally taken charge.

“It was clear from nan costs report, nan employment contract, and nan supporting documents submitted done nan lawsuit guidance strategy that nan hold successful starting activity was owed to nan employer,” Emarat Al Youm quoted nan tribunal arsenic saying.

The employer claimed nan worker was connected time off and had not reported to duty. However, nan tribunal recovered nary grounds of immoderate charismatic enquiry aliases impervious of specified absence. The worker did admit to taking an eight-day leave, which was subtracted from nan full claim, resulting successful a net grant for 4 months and 18 days.

The tribunal invoked Article 912 of nan Civil Transactions Law, affirming that wages are a worker’s basal correct and cannot beryllium withheld unless location is written impervious of waiver aliases general ineligible justification.

Published on: Jun 21, 2025 3:58 PM IST